Koundara

Koundara
Sub-prefecture and town
Koundara

Location in Guinea

Coordinates: 12°29′N 13°18′W / 12.483°N 13.300°W / 12.483; -13.300
Country  Guinea
Region Boké Region
Prefecture Koundara Prefecture
Population (2014 census)
  Total 27,433

Koundara is a town located in northwestern Guinea. It is the capital of Koundara Prefecture. The town is served by Sambailo Airport. As of 2014 it had a population of 27,433 people.[1]

Climate

Climate data for Koundara
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 34.2
(93.6)
36.5
(97.7)
38.4
(101.1)
39.3
(102.7)
38.1
(100.6)
33.9
(93)
31.1
(88)
30.6
(87.1)
31.2
(88.2)
32.3
(90.1)
33.3
(91.9)
33.7
(92.7)
34.4
(93.9)
Average low °C (°F) 16.7
(62.1)
19.4
(66.9)
22.1
(71.8)
24.1
(75.4)
24.9
(76.8)
23.6
(74.5)
22.3
(72.1)
22.4
(72.3)
22.3
(72.1)
22.7
(72.9)
20.2
(68.4)
15.7
(60.3)
21.4
(70.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 0.0
(0)
0.2
(0.008)
0.3
(0.012)
1.8
(0.071)
49.2
(1.937)
137.2
(5.402)
250.1
(9.846)
305.1
(12.012)
262.7
(10.343)
82.2
(3.236)
9.2
(0.362)
0.1
(0.004)
1,098.1
(43.232)
Average rainy days 0 1 1 1 3 10 14 17 17 6 1 1 72
Source: World Meteorological Organization[2]

References

  1. "Guinea". Institut National de la Statistique, Guinea, accessed via Geohive. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  2. "World Weather Information Service — Koundara". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved October 19, 2015.

Coordinates: 12°29′N 13°18′W / 12.483°N 13.300°W / 12.483; -13.300


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